2" FT BB is on!
04-13-2009, 10:03 AM
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well i am also running unlimited rubi springs. I figure total inches gained is around 3 1/2 in front and 3 in the back 
i do know that the spacers were pretty soft. I think that they should be made of a harder material... doubt i'll be running this lift for long... 
edit: WOOT! Super Freak!!!!!!
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i do know that the spacers were pretty soft. I think that they should be made of a harder material... doubt i'll be running this lift for long... edit: WOOT! Super Freak!!!!!!
i evidently have little life beyond this forum
04-13-2009, 12:08 PM
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Alright, I'm throwing this up and seeing what sticks:
The pull I'm feeling on acceleration could be rear axle off center? (it pulls passenger on accell then jerks a touch to driver when I let off the gas and shift)
Here's my reasoning on this... The FT kit cam with a front bracket but no rear bracket. During the install I had to unbolt the axle side rear trackbar connection so the axle would droop all the way down and release the springs with enough room for the spacers to go in. When I was reassembling I had push the rear axle super hard to the pass side to get the trackbar back on the bracket. Now the rear axle is about 1/2" off center.
If that could be the culprit then I'm looking at either a rear bracket or an adjustable trackbar. The next question is can I get an adjustable trackbar that I'm not going to have replace if (when) I go taller?
The pull I'm feeling on acceleration could be rear axle off center? (it pulls passenger on accell then jerks a touch to driver when I let off the gas and shift)
Here's my reasoning on this... The FT kit cam with a front bracket but no rear bracket. During the install I had to unbolt the axle side rear trackbar connection so the axle would droop all the way down and release the springs with enough room for the spacers to go in. When I was reassembling I had push the rear axle super hard to the pass side to get the trackbar back on the bracket. Now the rear axle is about 1/2" off center.
If that could be the culprit then I'm looking at either a rear bracket or an adjustable trackbar. The next question is can I get an adjustable trackbar that I'm not going to have replace if (when) I go taller?
04-13-2009, 12:22 PM
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You can get both the adj. trackbar and bracket to get it absolutely perfect if you wanted to. If you buy an adj trackbar most of them should be adjustable enough to accommodate a bigger lift. But remember, having a bracket would bring the bar to the more desirable horizontal position while the adj. trackbar won't. It will only adjust the axle laterally. If you go big the trackbar will dip downward and move the axle sideways greatly as the axle travels. So basically what I'm saying is getting an adj trackbar to center it up should do you just fine for now and later, but getting a bracket will eventually be a goal to keep in mind as well.
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04-13-2009, 12:40 PM
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You can get both the adj. trackbar and bracket to get it absolutely perfect if you wanted to. If you buy an adj trackbar most of them should be adjustable enough to accommodate a bigger lift. But remember, having a bracket would bring the bar to the more desirable horizontal position while the adj. trackbar won't. It will only adjust the axle laterally. If you go big the trackbar will dip downward and move the axle sideways greatly as the axle travels. So basically what I'm saying is getting an adj trackbar to center it up should do you just fine for now and later, but getting a bracket will eventually be a goal to keep in mind as well.
Thanks!So next item on the list is a rear trackbar then...
Oh~ but first I gotta get squared away with Jettyrock... You know what I mean Brad
should only be a few more weeks 
edit: didn't mean "bracket". duh
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04-14-2009, 07:41 PM
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update:
Things are gellin evidently. Either the rubber is settling into the spring cups, stabilizing things a bit, or I'm just getting used to driving it f'd up
either way, the squirlyness has settled down considerably after a few hundred miles. I'll tell you what, I was about pissed Monday evening driving home in 50mph gusts with it handling the way it was.
Things are gellin evidently. Either the rubber is settling into the spring cups, stabilizing things a bit, or I'm just getting used to driving it f'd up
either way, the squirlyness has settled down considerably after a few hundred miles. I'll tell you what, I was about pissed Monday evening driving home in 50mph gusts with it handling the way it was.
04-14-2009, 07:43 PM
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I ended up getting the JKS adjustable trackbar for the front which greatly improved my ride.
The rear was ok since the TF lift came with the trackbar bracket (frame mounted).
The rear was ok since the TF lift came with the trackbar bracket (frame mounted).
04-14-2009, 07:49 PM
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04-14-2009, 08:48 PM
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REMOVE THE FRONT TQ ARM BRACKET!!!!
I had the same problem, and the front trackbar bracket was the cause. Do a search and you'll see similar results. Sorry for the caps lock on the title line, but that's simply the cause of the weird "flighty" behavior and I wanted you to see.
Also, keep an eye on the rear spring spacer, they tend to pop out of place.
I had the same problem, and the front trackbar bracket was the cause. Do a search and you'll see similar results. Sorry for the caps lock on the title line, but that's simply the cause of the weird "flighty" behavior and I wanted you to see.
Also, keep an eye on the rear spring spacer, they tend to pop out of place.